First of all....make and blind bake a 9 inch pie crust....using butter for the shortening. Next make the filling 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. cocoa 1/4 c. flour 2 c. milk ..or 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half 2 egg yolks, well beaten 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla Mix flour, sugar and cocoa and place in a double boiler. Beat eggs and milk together with salt And mix with the dry ingredients. Cook stirring constantly over boiling water until thickened...it should come to a "plop plop" sort of boil. Remove from heat.....add butter and vanilla stir about 3 minutes to cool a little and pour into the pie crust. Make meringue of the 2 egg whites Beat to soft peaks, adding a pinch of salt When egg whites are soft peaks, add 4 T. sugar, superfine is best, and beat until sugar is dissolved....pinch a bit in your fingers to feel if it's still gritty. Put meringue on pie being sure to spread all the way to the crust, and bake at 325 until just browned about 15 minutes. Linda C

Here is one that Maryel posted on another forum a few weeks ago. I have made it twice and we love it. It is really so simple to make. Tarte Tatin á la Tomate Tomato Tatin from Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen by Clotilde Dusoulier As someone who cherishes words just as much as food, christening my dishes is an important part of my cooking pleasure. I like to make sure that the name is simple although I occasionally lapse into fancy restaurant style just for the fun of it and that it hints at the composition but retains an element of fun or mystery. One of the naming tricks I favor is using a dessert name for a savory course, and vice versa. It gives the dish a playful persona, and points out the many bridges that can be crossed between the sweet and the savory. Pâte Brisée; alternatively, you can use a sheet of uncooked store-bought puff pastry, thawed according to package instructions if frozen. FOR THE FILLING Extra virgin olive oil 2 pounds Roma or plum tomatoes (substitute any other firm and not too juicy variety) Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper Herbes de Provence (or a mix of dried rosemary, basil, oregano, and thyme) 1/4 cup black olive tapenade, store-bought or homemade 6 ounces fresh goat cheese 1/3 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves Serves 8 as a starter, 4 as a main course. Chilling time: 30 minutes for the dough This tomato tart is a glorious example: the tomatoes are topped with goat cheese and tapenade and cooked under a layer of pastry in classic tarte tatin fashion. This allows the filling to bake softly without drying out, and provides a bit of an adrenaline thrill when you have to flip the tart on a serving platter dont worry, it will slip right out. 1. Prepare the Pâte Brisée. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to a day. 2. Preheat the oven to 350̊F and grease a 10-inch ceramic quiche pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil. 3. Halve the tomatoes lengthwise and core them. Run your thumb in the hollows of the tomatoes to remove the juice and seeds. Arrange in the pan, skin side down, in a circular pattern. You can crowd them a little; they will shrink as they bake. Season with salt, pepper, herbs, and a good drizzle of olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes, until softened. Remove from the oven (leave the heat on). 4. Remove the dough from the fridge and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Working on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough in an 11-inch circle and prick all over with a fork. Spread with tapenade, leaving a 1-inch margin all around. 5. Cut the cheese in 1/3-inch slices and arrange over the tomatoes in the pan. Lay the dough, tapenade side down, on the cheese, and tuck in the overhanging flaps of dough. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden. 6. Let cool for a few minutes on a rack. Run a knife around the crust to loosen. Put on your best-looking oven mitts, cover the pan with an overturned serving plate, and flip the whole thing carefully. If some of the tomatoes stick to the bottom of the pan, just place them back on the tart where they belong. Serve warm or at room temperature. Just before serving, snip or tear the basil leaves and sprinkle over the tart. VARIATIONS: Instead of tapenade, spread the dough with onion confit, anchovy paste, or pesto. Instead of goat cheese, use slices of buffalo mozzarella, drained and patted dry with paper towels.

Rhubarb Sour Cream Pie 1 unbaked 9" pie shell (no top pastry required) 3 - 4 C. chopped rhubarb 1 1/4 C. gran. sugar 1/3 C. all-purpose flour 3/4 C. sour cream OR plain yogurt (either works well) Stir together & pour into the unbaked pie shell Topping 1/2 C. all-purpose flour 1/2 C. brown sugar 1/4 C. soft butter or margarine Rub together - sprinkle over top of the rhubarb Bake on bottom shelf, 425ð for 10 minutes; reduce oven temp. to 350ð for 40 - 50 minutes Let cool a bit before serving Enjoy!!

This is IT, and is delicious! I used Roma tomatoes. Place where I first had it was a a local tea house and she recommended using Roma tomatoes, so I did. ------------------------------------------------------------- Glenda's tomato pie recipe, tried and true 3 cups chopped tomatoes, put in colander, salted to pull the juices and squeeze with paper towel.(not finely chopped but coarsly) 9 inch pie shell, slightly browned, bottom pricked and egg wash. 1/2 onion thinly sliced (much better if you caramelize)I didn't but will next time 2 cups Italian cheese grated or cheddar will work 3/4 cup mayonnaise **Hellman's 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp Italian seasoning Place onions, then tomatoes, then top with basil in pie shell. Mix together mayo, cheeses, garlic and italian seasoning. Spread over pie Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is lightly golden. Let the pie rest for about 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature